SHORTAGE OF FLOUR.
THE PROBLEM STIFFENS. By Tolcgrapn.—Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In tjhe House of Heprcsentatives tonight Mr. Wilford read a telegram i.oa. tiaverlcy to the effect that Hour wa-> being quoted at Wanganui at £Ji5 ivr ton, ami could not be bought at thai prices The telegram added: "Umessoniething is done Wayerley will be short of bread in a few days.'' .Mr. Wilford wanted to know what the i'reiii.ir proposed to do to meet ihe situation. The Prcuiiier replied that it was true that they were face to face with a sho iage, but he was confident that Sew Zealand would have enough wheat a;n: fiour to last them until the end of the year. One miller had informed him thai he was endeavoring to secure from America 1000 tons of wheat, llhe (the l\vinier) was communicating with India and Canada with a view to getting fur--1 her supplies to overcome tun shortage.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 29 October 1914, Page 4
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156SHORTAGE OF FLOUR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 29 October 1914, Page 4
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